Chapter 307 (1/2)

Battle of Shouchun

The first main reason Liu Bei killed Liu Pi was because Liu Pi had offended Zhang Xiu Liu Pi was also too influential with the Yuzhou Yellow Turbans Many of them want Yuzhou back Even if Liu Pi did not want to, the others ht force him to It was just like with Cai Mao Cao Cao saw that there was a low chance for Liu Biao to rebel but he still prepared safety precautions He placed Liu Cong as a governer there before the ot Liu Biao’s son Liu Qi to get hizhou’s support Liu Qi then died two years later

The second main reason was because of military power If Liu Pi had handed over the Yuzhou Army to Liu Bei, there would not have been an issue Liu Bei ive Liu Pi a clerical job However, Liu Pi refused This was still fine if Liu Pi listened to orders However, Liu Pi dispatched troops on his own and even a Cavalry This means that they could also ambush Liu Bei When they auards by his side If Liu Pi had wicked intentions, he could have gotten rid of Liu Bei

How could Liu Bei keep such a disobedient man? Now, Liu Bei has the excuse to execute hi as people wereto attack their own teammates just for merits

Liu Bei had also considered those that would revolt Instead of placing soe, he promoted Liao Hua

Liu Bei had also seen Liao Hua’s leadershi+p Liao Hua dared to a Cavalry with his five thousandLiu Bei know that he would never betray hiht, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu once again becaeaeht each other or at the very least, go separate ways, he decided to have these two ar Xiu pretend to withdraw the troops then launch a surprise attack, catching the defenders of Shouchun unprepared

This strategy almost succeeded Fortunately, Zhao Yun and his two hundred White Horses found out about this surprise attack and slowed theates and lower the drawbridge However, the industrial zone had to be burned down

“Military advisor Should I bring my White Horses up the walls to defend the city?” Zhao Yun looked at Xu Shu fighting hard After all, Xu Shu’s troops were all second-line soldiers while Liu Bei’s troops were all frontline soldiers Besides that, Xu Shu only had ten thousand men while the other side had several tens of thousands If it was not because of the advantage of the walls, they would have already been defeated

“No General Zilong You and your White Horses are to return and have a rest I will need you elsewhere where you would be more effective” Xu Shu would not let cavalries defend walls They have not yet reached that situation Also, the heavily arht General Zilong When you go down, ask the coht be a need for it later”

“I understand” Zhao Yun nodded and left the walls Gold water was not old but from rice and arsenic trioxide It was used on an arrowhead, ical weapon If the ones hit by this arrow, a person’s life would end without treatment When it enters the body, it would forinally did not want to use this but had no choice1

“Capture Shouchun and Lu Bu’s Army would be finished!” Liu Bei said to hiic city Once he laid a foundation there, he would have two provinces He would then destroy Lu Bu together with Sun Ce and Zhang Xiu Once that happens, no one in the Central Plains would be able to stop hiht each other The winner does not matter He would be able to conquer the Central Plains and then advance to Xuzhou, Yanzhou and Qingzhou At that ti

“Soldiers Raise your spirits Pick up your weapons Have you seen what lies before you? That is Shouchun That is the place Yuan Shu once proclaimed himself Emperor We in once we capture that place! A lot of ain wealth You can also go and find a wife! There are millions of people in there There would definitely bewomen there! It would not be a problem for a person to even have two or three wives!” These was Liao Hua’s first speech to the soldiers, boosting their inally Yellow Turbans, Liao Hua’s speech was already very refined When the Yellow Turbans fought last time, they killed and plunder while all the women were defiled There were not any that could be taken hoood reputation He ca were to happen

“Capture Shouchun! Gain wealth!” Liao Hua shouted and his subordinates started to attack

“Soldiers! We only have Shouchun left If Shouchun is captured, ould have nothing! Think of your family What do you think would happen to them if ere to lose? They would become destitute and homeless! Do not allow the delusions of the soldiers below the walls to come into reality Let me tell you that they all come from Yuzhou I am sure that you all know that they are Yellow Turbans! They are si a new face! I am sure you all also know about their cruelty!” Xu Shu ht the i the territory and to raise morale

“Even if I die alone, I will protect my family!” Xu Shu shouted The soldiers also cheered and prepared themselves in their respective positions

“Shoot them with arrows!” Xu Shu ordered The arrows shot by the defenders rained down onto their enemies below them There was a moat outside of Shouchun It was not like the ser than ten ere was also a suspension bridge Before the moat is dealt with, Shouchun was impossible to capture That hy the first wave of Yuzhou soldiers were given soil to fill up the ress faster, they had put aside their weapons and helped with transportation People were naturally slow at running They beca the heavy materials If they were slow, they would be covered in arrows Several thousand of Liao Hua’s Yuzhou soldiers had perished before they even filled up a tenth of the moat If this were to continue, the Yuzhou Yellow Turbans would vanish theLiao Hua wanted He cannot lose his soldiers after he just obtained the position of the co officer

As a result, Liao Hua stood in front of Liu Bei pitifully Liu Bei also know that the dae to the Yuzhou Arzhou Army to replace the Yellow Turbans It does not matter where they are from Their objective as the sa Yuan Shu was strong It curved out, allowing archers to have shoot further Liu Mang had also added a few things such as an archery platforzhou Are of the ry This was because they could not attack Shouchun without crossing the et shot by archers without being able to fight back Liu Bei had also thought about shooting back at the enemy archers but it would be less effective when the eneround

Casualties would be severely heavy if they were to continue fighting like this

“Xuan Degong Letand requested to be given this responsibility

“General Zhang Xiu? Hoould yourXiu’s men were all heavy cavalry They could not run after they dismount as they wore heavy arht of the sand was included This made it less suitable for them to fill up the hed He had already ate off Liu Bei for so long and decided that he must also contribute If Liu Bei could not capture Shouchun, Zhang Xiu would also be in trouble Giving Lu Bu leeway ht be even more costly Besides that, it is said thathad been moved to Shouchun This meant that Shouchun had a lot of supplies It would be better to help Liu Bei set up a foundation at Shouchun

“Hu Che Er Co Xiu shouted at Hu Che Er

“Yes Milord Brothers It is time for you all to appear Come and show our allies that we aren’t freeloaders!” Hu Che Er’s words did not take the feelings of others into consideration Before this, Liu Bei’s Ar Xiu’s Army were freeloaders The Liu Bei’s Ar was plunder

“Qiang barbarians!” Zhang Fei roared out Fortunately, Hu Che Er did not hear hi Cavalry began to move Hu Che Er led ten thousandXiu What are you…?” Liu Bei was confused because the Xiliang Cavalry did not dis each